Candidates

See below the required forms and qualifications for each office
 

REQUIRED FORMS

• Declaration of Candidacy. Form needed to “declare” yourself as a candidate for a particular office. The candidate’s name will appear on the ballot as it appears on the Declaration of Candidacy. The Declaration must be signed by the candidate. It may not be signed by anyone else. All candidates for public and party offices must file a Declaration of Candidacy.
• Receipt of Ballot Access Documents. Upon receiving certain Ballot Access documents from BOE (i.e. Petition Pages, Declaration of Candidacy, and Official Calendar) a candidate will be given a receipt in which they will certify having received the documents checked on the form. A candidate will also be asked to certify, to the best of their knowledge, that all information on the Petition Pages is true and correct. The candidate/designee completes, signs and dates this form, and returns it to the BOE. Once received the BOE will respond via email to acknowledge receipt and provide a copy to the candidate/designee.
• Receipt for Completed Ballot Access Documents. Upon the Board receiving completed Ballot Access documents from the candidate (i.e. a nominating petition containing the legally required number of valid signatures and signed Declaration of Candidacy) the BOE Official will provide the candidate with a receipt acknowledging that those documents were received by BOE.

DELEGATE TO THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (§ 1-401.  Delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia.)
The Delegate is a non-voting member of the House of Representatives. While unable to vote in the full House, the Delegate may vote in the Committee of the Whole and other committees of which they are a member. The Delegate is elected to a two year term every election year.  
§ 1-401 (b)(1) No individual may hold the Office of Delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia unless on the date of his election:
(A) He is a qualified elector (as that term is defined in § 1-1001.02(2)) of the District of Columbia;
(B) He is at least 25 years of age;
(C) He holds no other paid public office; and
(D) He has resided in the District of Columbia continuously since the beginning of the 3-year period ending on such date.
     (2) He shall forfeit his office upon failure to maintain the qualifications required by this subsection.

• Primary Election Minimum Signature Requirements: 2,000 signatures or 1% (whichever is less) of duly registered voters in the same party as the candidate.
• General Election Minimum Signature Requirements: 3,000 signatures or 1.5% (whichever is less) of duly registered voters.

REQUIRED FORMS

• Declaration of Candidacy. Form needed to “declare” yourself as a candidate for a particular office. The candidate’s name will appear on the ballot as it appears on the Declaration of Candidacy. The Declaration must be signed by the candidate. It may not be signed by anyone else. All candidates for public and party offices must file a Declaration of Candidacy.
• Receipt of Ballot Access Documents. Upon receiving certain Ballot Access documents from BOE (i.e. Petition Pages, Declaration of Candidacy, and Official Calendar) a candidate will be given a receipt in which they will certify having received the documents checked on the form. A candidate will also be asked to certify, to the best of their knowledge, that all information on the Petition Pages is true and correct. The candidate/designee completes, signs and dates this form, and returns it to the BOE. Once received the BOE will respond via email to acknowledge receipt and provide a copy to the candidate/designee.
• Receipt for Completed Ballot Access Documents. Upon the Board receiving completed Ballot Access documents from the candidate (i.e. a nominating petition containing the legally required number of valid signatures and signed Declaration of Candidacy) the BOE Official will provide the candidate with a receipt acknowledging that those documents were received by BOE.

MAYOR (§ 1-204.21.  Election, qualifications, vacancy, and compensation.)

The Mayor of the District of Columbia is the head of the executive branch of the government of the District of Columbia, in the United States.  The mayor has the duty to enforce district laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Council of the District of Columbia, in the United States. The Mayor is elected to a four year term every non-presidential election year.
1-204.21(c)(1) No person shall hold the Office of Mayor unless he:
(A) Is a qualified elector;
(B) has resided and been domiciled in the District for 1 year immediately preceding the day on which the general or special election for Mayor is to be held;
(C) has not been convicted of a felony while holding the office; and
(D) is not engaged in any employment (whether as an employee or as a self-employed individual) and holds no public office or position (other than his employment in and position as Mayor), for which he is compensated in an amount in excess of his actual expenses in connection therewith, except that nothing in this clause shall be construed as prohibiting such person, while holding the Office of Mayor, from serving as a delegate or alternate delegate to a convention of a political party nominating candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, or from holding an appointment in a reserve component of an armed force of the United States other than a member serving on active duty under a call for more than 30 days.
The Mayor shall forfeit his office upon failure to maintain the qualifications required by this paragraph.

• Primary Election Minimum Signature Requirements: 2,000 signatures or 1% (whichever is less) of duly registered voters in the same party as the candidate.
• General Election Minimum Signature Requirements: 3,000 signatures or 1.5% (whichever is less) of duly registered voters.

REQUIRED FORMS

• Declaration of Candidacy. Form needed to “declare” yourself as a candidate for a particular office. The candidate’s name will appear on the ballot as it appears on the Declaration of Candidacy. The Declaration must be signed by the candidate. It may not be signed by anyone else. All candidates for public and party offices must file a Declaration of Candidacy.
• Receipt of Ballot Access Documents. Upon receiving certain Ballot Access documents from BOE (i.e. Petition Pages, Declaration of Candidacy, and Official Calendar) a candidate will be given a receipt in which they will certify having received the documents checked on the form. A candidate will also be asked to certify, to the best of their knowledge, that all information on the Petition Pages is true and correct. The candidate/designee completes, signs and dates this form, and returns it to the BOE. Once received the BOE will respond via email to acknowledge receipt and provide a copy to the candidate/designee.
• Receipt for Completed Ballot Access Documents. Upon the Board receiving completed Ballot Access documents from the candidate (i.e. a nominating petition containing the legally required number of valid signatures and signed Declaration of Candidacy) the BOE Official will provide the candidate with a receipt acknowledging that those documents were received by BOE.

CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL (§ 1-204.02.  Qualifications for holding office.)

The Chairman of the Council is elected to a four-year term every non-presidential election year. No person shall hold the office of member of the Council, including the Office of Chairman, unless he:
(1) Is a qualified elector;
(2) is domiciled in the District and if he is nominated for election from a particular ward, resides in the ward from which he is nominated;
(3) has resided and been domiciled in the District for 1 year immediately preceding the day on which the general or special election for such office is to be held;
(4) has not been convicted of a felony while holding the office; and
(5) holds no public office (other than his employment in and position as a member of the Council), for which he is compensated in an amount in excess of his actual expenses in connection therewith, except that nothing in this clause shall prohibit any such person, while a member of the Council, from serving as a delegate or alternate delegate to a convention of a political party nominating candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, or from holding an appointment in a reserve component of an armed force of the United States other than a member serving on active duty under a call for more than 30 days.
A member of the Council shall forfeit his office upon failure to maintain the qualifications required by this section, and, in the case of the Chairman, § 1-204.03(c).

Chairperson of the Council

• Primary Election Minimum Signature Requirements: 2,000 signatures or 1% (whichever is less) of duly registered voters in the same party as the candidate. 
• General Election Minimum Signature Requirements: 3,000 signatures or 1.5% (whichever is less) of duly registered voters.

REQUIRED FORMS

• Declaration of Candidacy. Form needed to “declare” yourself as a candidate for a particular office. The candidate’s name will appear on the ballot as it appears on the Declaration of Candidacy. The Declaration must be signed by the candidate. It may not be signed by anyone else. All candidates for public and party offices must file a Declaration of Candidacy.
• Receipt of Ballot Access Documents. Upon receiving certain Ballot Access documents from BOE (i.e. Petition Pages, Declaration of Candidacy, and Official Calendar) a candidate will be given a receipt in which they will certify having received the documents checked on the form. A candidate will also be asked to certify, to the best of their knowledge, that all information on the Petition Pages is true and correct. The candidate/designee completes, signs and dates this form, and returns it to the BOE. Once received the BOE will respond via email to acknowledge receipt and provide a copy to the candidate/designee.
• Receipt for Completed Ballot Access Documents. Upon the Board receiving completed Ballot Access documents from the candidate (i.e. a nominating petition containing the legally required number of valid signatures and signed Declaration of Candidacy) the BOE Official will provide the candidate with a receipt acknowledging that those documents were received by BOE.

AT-LARGE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL (§ 1-204.02.  Qualifications for holding office.)

There are four at-large members of the Council; two are elected to four year terms every presidential election year, and two are elected to four year terms every non-presidential election year. No person shall hold the office of member of the Council, including the Office of Chairman, unless he:
(1) Is a qualified elector;
(2) is domiciled in the District and if he is nominated for election from a particular ward, resides in the ward from which he is nominated;
(3) has resided and been domiciled in the District for 1 year immediately preceding the day on which the general or special election for such office is to be held;
(4) has not been convicted of a felony while holding the office; and
(5) holds no public office (other than his employment in and position as a member of the Council), for which he is compensated in an amount in excess of his actual expenses in connection therewith, except that nothing in this clause shall prohibit any such person, while a member of the Council, from serving as a delegate or alternate delegate to a convention of a political party nominating candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, or from holding an appointment in a reserve component of an armed force of the United States other than a member serving on active duty under a call for more than 30 days.
A member of the Council shall forfeit his office upon failure to maintain the qualifications required by this section, and, in the case of the Chairman, § 1-204.03(c).

At-large Members of the Council

• Primary Election Minimum Signature Requirements: 2,000 signatures or 1% (whichever is less) of duly registered voters in the same party as the candidate. 
• General Election Minimum Signature Requirements: 3,000 signatures or 1.5% (whichever is less) of duly registered voters.

REQUIRED FORMS

• Declaration of Candidacy. Form needed to “declare” yourself as a candidate for a particular office. The candidate’s name will appear on the ballot as it appears on the Declaration of Candidacy. The Declaration must be signed by the candidate. It may not be signed by anyone else. All candidates for public and party offices must file a Declaration of Candidacy.
• Receipt of Ballot Access Documents. Upon receiving certain Ballot Access documents from BOE (i.e. Petition Pages, Declaration of Candidacy, and Official Calendar) a candidate will be given a receipt in which they will certify having received the documents checked on the form. A candidate will also be asked to certify, to the best of their knowledge, that all information on the Petition Pages is true and correct. The candidate/designee completes, signs and dates this form, and returns it to the BOE. Once received the BOE will respond via email to acknowledge receipt and provide a copy to the candidate/designee.
• Receipt for Completed Ballot Access Documents. Upon the Board receiving completed Ballot Access documents from the candidate (i.e. a nominating petition containing the legally required number of valid signatures and signed Declaration of Candidacy) the BOE Official will provide the candidate with a receipt acknowledging that those documents were received by BOE.

United States Representative (§ 1–123. Call of convention; duties of convention; adoption of constitution; rejection of constitution; election of Senator and Representative)
(d)(2) The qualifications for candidates for the offices of Senator and Representative shall conform with the provisions of Article I of the United States Constitution and the primary and general elections shall follow the same electoral procedures as provided for candidates for nonvoting Delegate of the District of Columbia in the District of Columbia Election Code of 1955[.].
 
Accordingly, no person shall be a Representative in the District of Columbia unless they: 

• Are at least 25 years of age. 
• Have been a citizen of the United States for at least seven years. 
• Are a resident of the District of Columbia on the date of the general or special election.
•  Primary Election Minimum Signature Requirements: 2,000 signatures or 1% (whichever is less) of duly registered voters in the same party as the candidate.
• General Election Minimum Signature Requirements: 3,000 signatures or 1.5% (whichever is less) of duly registered voters.

REQUIRED FORMS

• Declaration of Candidacy. Form needed to “declare” yourself as a candidate for a particular office. The candidate’s name will appear on the ballot as it appears on the Declaration of Candidacy. The Declaration must be signed by the candidate. It may not be signed by anyone else. All candidates for public and party offices must file a Declaration of Candidacy.
• Receipt of Ballot Access Documents. Upon receiving certain Ballot Access documents from BOE (i.e. Petition Pages, Declaration of Candidacy, and Official Calendar) a candidate will be given a receipt in which they will certify having received the documents checked on the form. A candidate will also be asked to certify, to the best of their knowledge, that all information on the Petition Pages is true and correct. The candidate/designee completes, signs and dates this form, and returns it to the BOE. Once received the BOE will respond via email to acknowledge receipt and provide a copy to the candidate/designee.
• Receipt for Completed Ballot Access Documents. Upon the Board receiving completed Ballot Access documents from the candidate (i.e. a nominating petition containing the legally required number of valid signatures and signed Declaration of Candidacy) the BOE Official will provide the candidate with a receipt acknowledging that those documents were received by BOE.

ATTORNEY GENERAL (§ 1-301.83.  Minimum qualifications and requirements for Attorney General.)

The Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall have charge and conduct of all laws business of the District and all suits instituted by and against the government thereof, and shall possess all powers afforded the Attorney General by the common and statutory law of the District and shall be responsibilities for upholding the public interest. The Attorney General is elected to a four-year term every non-presidential election year.
 
(a) No person shall hold the position of Attorney General for the District of Columbia unless that person:
(1) Is a registered qualified elector as defined in § 1-1001.02(20);
(2) Is a bona fide resident of the District of Columbia;
(3) Is a member in good standing of the bar of the District of Columbia;
(4) Has been a member in good standing of the bar of the District of Columbia for at least 5 years prior to assuming the position of Attorney General; and
(5) Has been actively engaged, for at least 5 of the 10 years immediately preceding the assumption of the position of Attorney General, as:
(A) An attorney in the practice of law in the District of Columbia;
(B) A judge of a court in the District of Columbia;
(C) A professor of law in a law school in the District of Columbia; or
(D) An attorney employed in the District of Columbia by the United States or the District of Columbia.
(b) The Attorney General shall devote full-time to the duties of the office and shall not engage in the private practice of law and shall not perform any other duties while in office that are inconsistent with the duties and responsibilities of Attorney General.

• Primary Election Minimum Signature Requirements: 2,000 signatures or 1% (whichever is less) of duly registered voters in the same party as the candidate.
• General Election Minimum Signature Requirements: 3,000 signatures or 1.5% (whichever is less) of duly registered voters.

REQUIRED FORMS

• Declaration of Candidacy. Form needed to “declare” yourself as a candidate for a particular office. The candidate’s name will appear on the ballot as it appears on the Declaration of Candidacy. The Declaration must be signed by the candidate. It may not be signed by anyone else. All candidates for public and party offices must file a Declaration of Candidacy.
• Receipt of Ballot Access Documents. Upon receiving certain Ballot Access documents from BOE (i.e. Petition Pages, Declaration of Candidacy, and Official Calendar) a candidate will be given a receipt in which they will certify having received the documents checked on the form. A candidate will also be asked to certify, to the best of their knowledge, that all information on the Petition Pages is true and correct. The candidate/designee completes, signs and dates this form, and returns it to the BOE. Once received the BOE will respond via email to acknowledge receipt and provide a copy to the candidate/designee.
• Receipt for Completed Ballot Access Documents. Upon the Board receiving completed Ballot Access documents from the candidate (i.e. a nominating petition containing the legally required number of valid signatures and signed Declaration of Candidacy) the BOE Official will provide the candidate with a receipt acknowledging that those documents were received by BOE.

WARD MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL (§ 1-204.02.  Qualifications for holding office.)

Councilmembers for Wards 2, 4, 7, and 8 are elected to four year terms every presidential election year, and Councilmembers for Wards 1, 3, 5, and 6 are elected to four year terms every non-presidential election year. No person shall hold the office of member of the Council, including the Office of Chairman, unless he:
(1) Is a qualified elector;
(2) is domiciled in the District and if he is nominated for election from a particular ward, resides in the ward from which he is nominated;
(3) has resided and been domiciled in the District for 1 year immediately preceding the day on which the general or special election for such office is to be held;
(4) has not been convicted of a felony while holding the office; and
(5) holds no public office (other than his employment in and position as a member of the Council), for which he is compensated in an amount in excess of his actual expenses in connection therewith, except that nothing in this clause shall prohibit any such person, while a member of the Council, from serving as a delegate or alternate delegate to a convention of a political party nominating candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, or from holding an appointment in a reserve component of an armed force of the United States other than a member serving on active duty under a call for more than 30 days.
A member of the Council shall forfeit his office upon failure to maintain the qualifications required by this section, and, in the case of the Chairman, § 1-204.03(c).
 
Ward Members of the Council 

• Primary Election Minimum Signature Requirements: 250 signatures or 1% (whichever is less) of duly registered voters in the same party and residing in the same ward as the candidate.
• General Election Minimum Signature Requirements: 500 signatures of duly registered voters who reside in the same ward as the candidate.

REQUIRED FORMS

• Declaration of Candidacy. Form needed to “declare” yourself as a candidate for a particular office. The candidate’s name will appear on the ballot as it appears on the Declaration of Candidacy. The Declaration must be signed by the candidate. It may not be signed by anyone else. All candidates for public and party offices must file a Declaration of Candidacy.
• Receipt of Ballot Access Documents. Upon receiving certain Ballot Access documents from BOE (i.e. Petition Pages, Declaration of Candidacy, and Official Calendar) a candidate will be given a receipt in which they will certify having received the documents checked on the form. A candidate will also be asked to certify, to the best of their knowledge, that all information on the Petition Pages is true and correct. The candidate/designee completes, signs and dates this form, and returns it to the BOE. Once received the BOE will respond via email to acknowledge receipt and provide a copy to the candidate/designee.
• Receipt for Completed Ballot Access Documents. Upon the Board receiving completed Ballot Access documents from the candidate (i.e. a nominating petition containing the legally required number of valid signatures and signed Declaration of Candidacy) the BOE Official will provide the candidate with a receipt acknowledging that those documents were received by BOE.

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (§ 38-2651.  State Board of Education; establishment; membership.)
 
The State Board of Education (SBOE) is responsible for advising the State Superintendent of Education on educational matters, including: state standards; state policies, including those governing special, academic, vocational, charter and other schools; state objectives; and state regulations proposed by the Mayor or the State Superintendent of Education. The At-large Member of the SBOE and Members for Wards 2, 4, 7, and 8 are elected to four year terms every presidential election year, and Members for Wards 1, 3, 5, and 6 are elected to four year terms every non-presidential election year.

(e)(1) Each member of the Board, including the at-large member, shall:
(A) Be a qualified elector, as that term is defined in § 1-1001.02, and, except for the at-large member, reside within the school election ward he or she represents;
(B) Satisfy the residency requirement set forth in § 1-1001.08(b);
(C) Not hold another elective office, other than as an official of a political party, as described in § 1-1001.01(1) through (4); and
(D) Not be an officer or employee of:
(i) The Board; or
(ii) With the exception of employees of the District of Columbia Public Schools, the District of      Columbia government.

Ward Member of the State Board of Education

• General Election Minimum Signature Requirements: 200 signatures of duly registered voters in the same ward as the candidate.

REQUIRED FORMS

• Declaration of Candidacy. Form needed to “declare” yourself as a candidate for a particular office. The candidate’s name will appear on the ballot as it appears on the Declaration of Candidacy. The Declaration must be signed by the candidate in the presence of a notary or BOE staff. It may not be signed by anyone else. All candidates for public and party offices must file a Declaration of Candidacy.

• Receipt of Ballot Access Documents. Upon receiving certain Ballot Access documents from BOE (i.e. Petition Pages, Declaration of Candidacy, and Official Calendar) a candidate will be given a receipt in which they will certify having received the documents checked on the form. A candidate will also be asked to certify, to the best of their knowledge, that all information on the Petition Pages is true and correct. If the candidate (or their designee) picks up in person, this receipt can be completed while they are in the BOE office. If they choose to pick up via email, this form needs to be completed and sent to the BOE for the candidate to receive their petitions. Candidates can review this secure link to know what items (in addition to their petitions) they should check off on the form. Once received, the BOE will respond via email to acknowledge receipt and provide the petitions.

• Receipt for Completed Ballot Access Documents. Upon the Board receiving completed Ballot Access documents from the candidate (i.e. a nominating petition containing the legally required number of valid signatures and signed Declaration of Candidacy) the BOE Official will provide the candidate with a receipt acknowledging that those documents were received by BOE.

ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSIONER (§ 1-309.05.  Advisory Neighborhood Commissions -- Qualifications of members; nomination by petition.)
Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners advise the District government on matters of public policy including decisions regarding planning, streets, recreation, social services programs, health, safety, and sanitation in their respective neighborhood commission areas. Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners are elected to two year terms every election year.
(a)(1) No person shall be a member of an Advisory Neighborhood Commission unless the person: 
(A) Is a registered qualified elector actually residing in the single-member district from which the person was elected; 
(B) Has been residing in such district continuously for the 60 days immediately preceding the day on which the person files the nominating petitions as a candidate as such a member; 
(C) Holds no other elected public office; and 
(D) With the exception of a member representing the single-member district that includes the Central Detention Facility and Correctional Treatment Facility, has not been convicted of a felony committed while serving as a Commissioner. 
     (2) For the purpose of this subsection, the term “elected public office” means the offices of Mayor, Chairman or member of the Council, member of the State Board of Education, and the Delegate to the House of Representatives.

Minimum Signature Requirements: 25 signatures of duly registered voters who reside in the same Single Member District as the candidate.

For more information on ANCs, please visit the ANC page
 

REQUIRED FORMS

• Declaration of Candidacy. Form needed to “declare” yourself as a candidate for a particular office. The candidate’s name will appear on the ballot as it appears on the Declaration of Candidacy. The Declaration must be signed by the candidate. It may not be signed by anyone else. All candidates for public and party offices must file a Declaration of Candidacy.
• Receipt of Ballot Access Documents. Upon receiving certain Ballot Access documents from BOE (i.e. Petition Pages, Declaration of Candidacy, and Official Calendar) a candidate will be given a receipt in which they will certify having received the documents checked on the form. A candidate will also be asked to certify, to the best of their knowledge, that all information on the Petition Pages is true and correct. The candidate/designee completes, signs and dates this form, and returns it to the BOE. Once received the BOE will respond via email to acknowledge receipt and provide a copy to the candidate/designee.
• Receipt for Completed Ballot Access Documents. Upon the Board receiving completed Ballot Access documents from the candidate (i.e. a nominating petition containing the legally required number of valid signatures and signed Declaration of Candidacy) the BOE Official will provide the candidate with a receipt acknowledging that those documents were received by BOE.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLAN
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA REPUBLICAN PARTY PLAN

OTHER FORMS

• DATA REQUEST FORM. Please use this form to request voter registration data, maps or petition signatures.
• SIGNATURE ATTESTATION FORM Any person who is assisting a voter who is unable to independently sign an election document due to illness, injury, or disability must complete this form. You may not assist the voter if you are their employer or an officer or agent of their union.
• DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY (Please use this form only if you are unable to use the digital Declaration of Candidacy listed under each contest's list of required forms)
• AUTHORIZATION FOR AGENTS TO RECEIVE AND FILE BALLOT ACCESS DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS If a candidate would prefer to have an authorized agent receive and/or file their ballot access documents and materials, including their nominating petition and Declaration of Candidacy, they must notify the Board, in writing, using this form.
• SLATE REGISTRATION FORM A slate is a group of candidates that run in a multi-seat election on a common platform. The common platform may be because the candidates are all members of a political party, have the same policies or some other reason. Any group that wishes to run as a slate, must provide the Board with the candidates’ names and signatures on this form, which states that they agree to join together as a slate for the Primary Election.
• NON-RESIDENT PETITION CIRCULATOR REGISTRATION Non-residents may circulate nominating petitions in the District of Columbia. However, prior to circulating petitions, each non-resident must register with the Board by completing and signing this form and submitting it in person to the Board along with valid proof of residence that contains their name and address. Any signatures collected by a non-resident circulator who has failed to register with the Board before circulating petitions are invalid under law.
• AFFIRMATION OF WRITE-IN CANDIDACY FORM A Write-In Candidate is someone whose printed name does not appear on the ballot, but whose name was written in by voters. Write-In votes are counted equally as if the person was formally listed on the ballot. If a Write-In Candidate wishes to declare their candidacy, similar to a Candidate’s Declaration of Candidacy, a Write-in Candidate must file an Affirmation of Write-In Candidacy. This form must be filed with the Board on or before the third day after a Primary Election, or on or before the seventh day after a General or Special Election.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. We strongly encourage candidates to download and review the additional documents in this section before filing their ballot access documents.

• 2023 Ballot Access Training Sessions
• Nominating Petition Circulation Guidelines (Circulating and Filing Nominating Petitions)
• ELECTRONIC CIRCULATION OF CANDIDATE PETITIONS
• Placing and Removing Political Campaign Posters
• 3 D.C.M.R. Chapter 13
• 3 D.C.M.R. Chapter 16
• 3 D.C.M.R. Chapter 17

You may submit your candidate documents in one of the following ways:

• By email to [email protected]. 
• By mail or in person:
  D.C. Board of Elections
  1015 Half Street, SE, Suite 750
  Washington, DC 20003-4733

Please contact us at 202-727-2525 or [email protected] with any questions.  If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation or review any documents in an alternative format, please contact the Board’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator at (202) 727-5411.

Poll Watchers and Election Observers

• PETITION FOR ELECTION OBSERVER CREDENTIALS
• PETITION FOR POLL WATCHER CREDENTIALS

Any person wishing to observe the administration of the election at the Vote Center or at a counting location may petition the Board for credentials as an Election Observer or Poll Watcher. Petitions for credentials should be submitted to the Board at least two weeks before Election Day. For more information regarding poll watchers and election observers, please review the following documents: 

• Guidelines for Poll Watchers & Election Observers
• 3 D.C.M.R. 706

 

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